Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-29
THE STATE FAIR.


| a Successful Exhibition Assured-Some-
thing of Interest as to the Outlook.
| The general prospects for q successful
State Fair this year are more promising
than they were at similar time for last
years exhibition.
| The applications for stalls at the Park in
sures an exhibit of live stock representing
nearly every known breed of stock, and
upon a larger scale than ever before.
| Large herds of Durhams, Herefords Dey-
| ons and Holstein cattle will be exhibited
| from the great breeding establishments of
/ Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Colorado. These
| institutions are fast recognizing the wants
Of California breeders, and are catering to
| their desire to improve their herds by cross
| ing with new blood;
The State Fair is fast assuming in an
| pearance and purpose the vast commercial
mart that it should be. The breeder, mer-
chant and manufacturer, with their arti-
| cles of trade desire to meet the consumer.
and show to him the great improvements
| constantly being made in every department
| of science, art and agricultural industries.
| On the other hand, the consumer visits the
State Fair in order to keep up with the
| times, and become familiar with the i'm
provements as they progress.
Applications for space i'll the pavilion
are daily received from manufacturers and
merchants in all parts of the State. The
amount of space already engaged, a ma
iOrity of which is to be occupied by extern
sive and costly exhibits, would alone make
! a creditable showing of the resources of
California. An exhibition will hereis be
made that will outclass in scope, variety
and arrangement any display of similar
character west of the Rocky mountains.
Several new and surprising novelties are
being worked up by exhibitors that will
make the various spaces appear attractive
and interesting A competitive spirit
seems to have been awakened by this
method, and much good is expected from
it, in the way of attracting sight seers and
the public in general.
The machinery department, from present
indications, will include every device
known to agricultural and mechanic arts.
The many new Improvements will form a
very interesting exhibit in itself, and be of
much value to the farming community in
general. 1t is the intention of the Board
OF Directors to add new and attractive
features to the exhibition for the purpose
of entertaining the vast crowds of people
that come to the State Fair each year.
At the park each morning will be taken
up with some interesting feature, such as
stock parades, ladies' equestrian exhi-
bitions, bicycle tournamen ano.,ompeti
tive drills by the Uniform Rank OF Knights
of Pythias. Several original and interest
ing features will also be introduced at the
pavilion during the evenings.
The counties of San Joaquin, Ell Dorado.
Placer, Nevada, Tehama and Sacramento
have engaged over 1000 square feet of floor
space wherein TO make county exhibits
The management would suggest TO counties
that contemplate exhibiting that applica-
tions for space should be made at once. Do
not wait unLil your exhibits are ready, as
then the space will be utilized by others.
By attending to this now much fault-find-
ing and dissatisfaction that is sure to fol-
low will be obyia ed.
An unusual number of horses are in train
ing this year. Over 100 are at work at
Agricultural Park in this city, to say moth
ing of the other tracks, both public and
private, through the State. This fact in it
self insures a successful entry list for the
races. The entries will close on Monday
next, when complete list will be pub
lished.
From present indications the coming
State Fair will equal if not eclipse the sue
cessful exhibitions of the past, which fact
is & sufficient guarantee that the public be-
lieve in upholding an institution that is
managed properly for the benefit and as
sistance Of all that are engaged in agricult-
ural and mechanical pursuits.